Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1341 - 8: Solo Hunter, Day 1 (Part 2)

"I think you’re the stupid kid, right?"

Gongsun Ce muttered as he cleaned up the books, pausing when he touched a travel guide on the right. The travel guide wobbled a bit, indicating the bookshelf was larger than it looked, and could hold another layer of books inside.

He took out the books on the outside, and at the very back was a picture book lying horizontally, the cover painted in oil was covered with dust.

"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland."

Gongsun Ce suddenly felt his chest tighten, like something was stuck in it, making it hard to breathe. He placed the picture book on the middle of the outside bookshelf and hurriedly walked into the bedroom. The room was a mess, like a wild animal’s den, the quilt was totally unkempt and lumped into a pile, the pillowcase on the floor, and on the bedside was a cartoonish-faced big cat alarm clock. Gongsun Ce lightly touched it with telekinesis, and the alarm clock suddenly jumped up, clanging around the room.

A hand grabbed the big cat alarm clock, squeezing it hard to shut its mouth. Shiyu Ling stood in the doorway with a large plastic bag, her face uncommonly awkward: "This thing is a Heart Phase Weapon, claiming to make you get up absolutely on time, I spent a lot of money to buy it... You are not allowed to say anything! Just keep quiet first!"

Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses, seriously saying: "Mr. Gongsun, I have no intention to comment on your spending habits... But this thing is indeed very interesting, if it were me, I’d be tempted too."

Shiyu Ling widened her eyes, smiling from ear to ear.

"Right? Right~~"

·

After cleaning, both of them were covered in dust, Gongsun Ce took a shower first, listening to the sound of water from the bathroom on the sofa. The witch lady revisited the place wanting to stay overnight in the apartment, so naturally, he stayed with her.

He somehow thought of the two weeks living together on Zero Island, feeling a slight restlessness in his heart.

The woman’s teasing voice came from the sound of water: "Rein in your lust, will you? I feel like I’m getting pricked by you."

"Stop teasing, if you really felt it, you’d be on pins and needles every day."

"Hey~~ seriously, how many times a day do you daydream?"

"If it’s about you, probably more than five times a day."

"Pfft!"

Loud coughing echoed from the bathroom, Gongsun Ce remained calm: "Don’t underestimate a single man’s desires, you know it’s quite gentlemanly of me not to barge into the bathroom."

"Tsk, as if you have the guts."

Steamy warmth flowed in as the door opened, Gongsun Ce casually turned his head: "Don’t underestimate Mr. Gongsun, I’m different now—Hey, what are you wearing? Go back!"

The black-haired witch lady was drying her wet hair, her attire was scanty even for the blazing summer heat. Below, she wore only a pair of black form-fitting garments, while on top...

There was no fabric on top, the ends of the towel draping over her chest, barely providing basic coverage. After drying her hair, she tossed the towel over her shoulder, and sat boldly next to Gongsun Ce, casually turning on the TV.

"What, who dresses up properly at home anyway." Shiyu Ling casually crossed her legs, took a can of ice-cold beer from the convenience bag, and took a satisfied sip.

"Ah, refreshing! Want a can—Hey, are you for real?! You’re really embarrassed?!"

Gongsun Ce scooted away a little, his face redder than the freshly showered witch lady: "This is a bit too much stimulation for me, I’d suggest putting on some clothes..."

Shiyu Ling’s gaze was like discovering a new continent, she suddenly grabbed Gongsun Ce’s shoulder, pulling him against her involuntarily.

"Hey! Hey!" Gongsun Ce struggled vigorously.

Shiyu Ling took a sip of ice beer: "Why are you shouting, aren’t you super happy inside? You actually really like being taken advantage of by an older sister, right?"

"...Right."

"Pfft! Even after graduating, still a shy boy!"

Gongsun Ce gave up resisting: "That’s right! I’m that shy guy who wants to be pursued aggressively by a sexy older sister!"

"So what, the older sister likes you too~" Shiyu Ling glanced at him, "But you’re too tall for a boy, no atmosphere, you should be a bit shorter than me for that vibe."

Gongsun Ce slid down a bit, so his head was just under the witch lady’s arm, increasing their contact, his face flushed to his ears.

"After knowing you for so long, it’s the first time I find you cute." Shiyu Ling said.

"Can you leave a bit of space for a boyfriend’s masculine dignity, please."

Shiyu Ling patted him: "Take your paws off before you say that. Don’t peek under the towel, young man."

"Tsk, stingy."

They quietly snuggled together, watching the changing images on the TV. The TV volume was very low, creating some noise but making it hard to hear. The cans of beer emptied one by one from the convenience bag, the bathroom’s warmth dissipated, and the room grew a bit cold.

"I used to sit on the sofa like this, too lazy to dress up because it was too hot right after a shower." Shiyu Ling said, "Felt like going straight to sleep was a waste after a tiring day, so I’d watch TV in the living room... But often fell asleep unknowingly, waking up cold in the middle of the night, then groggily going back to bed. But the bed was cold too, it took time to heat up before I could sleep."

"...Oh."

Gongsun Ce felt her temperature drop a little, she was actually quite the cold-averse person, like an unknowing snake. He stood up and carried Shiyu Ling, lying down with her in the small bed. He undressed to warm the cold-averse witch with his body heat.

"Actually, it was just a few months, not a bad time, I was quite happy being a Hunter..." Shiyu Ling mumbled, "I never felt lonely, no one is worthy to stand by my side. Even if I rode a bike alone or drank alone, I was a proud narcissist. I could have lived very well on my own, I could be absolutely happy by myself."

"Mm."

Shiyu Ling slowly hugged him, placing her head on his shoulder, her voice rising and falling, she was a little tipsy.

"But now... I’m very happy."

"That’s great." Gongsun Ce stroked her smooth back, "Be a happy little witch."

·

"Why bite me when everything’s happy. Look, there’s a tooth mark now."

"Annoying, it hurt a lot." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"My fault, my fault."

"Train yourself well before the next time."

She turned over, giving a fierce bite to the young man’s shoulder.

"What to do, I feel like I’m becoming a woman who’s so easily satisfied." She said softly, "Life is so beautiful now... staying in the moment is so happy..."

"Then stay in the little house forever?"

"No, I still want to travel and see more scenery, eat more delicious food, continue to tease you." Shiyu Ling curled up in his arms, lightly scratching his back with her nails. She was silent for a while, then said: "Also... don’t laugh at me."

"Go on, I won’t laugh."

"I want to try writing... travel notes, photo collections, and fairy tales..."

"Interested in the last one. Got any ideas?"

Shiyu Ling’s voice was very small: "...A story of the Snake Princess and the Rabbit Hero... the Snake Princess’s fangs were pulled and made into a dagger, and together they defeated all kinds of demon kings..."

"If I was a young boy, I’d be interested in this story."

"Really?"

"Really. But the outline is too rough, needs more detail."

"Such a hassle..."

"Let’s write it together, I’ll help you."

They discussed many stories, the Snake Princess working hard in a foreign land, viciously biting the Rabbit Hero, the Snake Princess awakening powers on the battlefield...

As they talked, the Snake Princess fell asleep in the Rabbit Hero’s arms. She slept soundly and sweetly, perhaps because the bed was warm this time, she didn’t have to wake coldly from hibernation but could embrace the sunlight of the next day after a short rest.